Othello Act I vocabulary

assay V. to examine or analyze

bombast adj. pompous speech; pretentious words

candid N. sincere; straightforward

desolate Adj. spiritual ruin; loss of the soul

epithet N. any word or phrase applied to a person to describe an actual quality

guileless Adj. open with words; honest; outspoken

laconic Adj. using few words; concise

lascivious Adj. inclined to lustfulness; arousing desire

obsequious Adj. characterized by or showing servile complaisance; dutiful

perdition N. having the feeling of being abandoned by friends or by hope

promulgate V. to set forth or teach publicly

rouse V. to bring out of state of sleep or inactivity

scion N. a descendant My mother’s descendant. What my father’s scions look like.

sordidness N. lacking in morals

subjugating V. bringing under complete control; mastering